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Other key findings in the report were: Of the 86.2 million head inventory, all cows and heifers that have calved totaled 37.2 million." }, { "url": "https://www.fb.org/market-intel/smaller-cattle-herd-creates-market-volatility", "outlet": "American Farm Bureau Federation", "published": "2026-02-02", "quote": "The January U.S. Cattle Inventory report shows the cattle inventory on Jan. 1, 2026, is 86.2 million head, down 300,000 head or 0.3% from 2025." } ] }, { "timeline": "us-beef-prices", "id": 998, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-beef-prices#n998", "date": "2025-01-01", "date_precision": "day", "title": "U.S. cattle inventory reaches 86.7 million head", "summary": "U.S. farms had 86.7 million cattle and calves as of January 1, 2025. 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The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that the total was 2 percent below its stated January 1, 2023 comparison level.", "type": "report", "entities": [ "U.S. Department of Agriculture", "National Agricultural Statistics Service" ], "parties": [ "us-department-of-agriculture", "national-agricultural-statistics-service" ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Regional_Office/Southern/includes/Publications/Livestock_Releases/Cattle_Inventory/Cattle2024.pdf", "outlet": "USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service", "published": "2024-01-31", "quote": "Inventory of all cattle and calves in the United States, as of January 1, 2024, totaled 87.2 million head, down 2 percent from the 88.8 million head on January 1, 2023." } ] }, { "timeline": "us-beef-prices", "id": 996, "url": "https://whatledto.com/events/us-beef-prices#n996", "date": "2023-01-01", "date_precision": "day", "title": "U.S. cattle inventory falls to 89.3 million head", "summary": "U.S. cattle and calf inventory totaled 89.3 million head on January 1, 2023. 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